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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When the godly prince Cyrus, had given Esdras and Nehemiah, leave to build up again the Church of God at Jerusalem, there came divers to him, and had him take good heed, for that the Jews were his enemies, and ever had hene traitors to his crown.
When the godly prynce Cyrus, had giuen Esdras and Nehemias, leaue to builde vp againe the Church of God at Hierusalem, there came diuers to him, and had him take good heede, for that the Jewes were his enemies, and euer had hene traitours to his crowne.
Likewise, after that Christ our Saviour had ascended into heaven, and the holy Ghost was poured down upon the Apostles, and they began to speak divers tongues that they never had learned, the enemies disdainfully scorned at the gifts of God, and said, Musto pleni sunt isti, These men be drunken, and full of new wine. And therefore they talk they know not what.
Lykewise, after that Christ our Sauiour had ascended into heauen, and the holy Ghoste was powred downe vpon the Apostles, and they began to speake diuers tongues that they neuer had learned, the enemies disdainefully scorned at the giftes of God, and sayde, Musto pleni sunt isti, These men be drunken, and full of newe wine. And therfore they talke they knowe not what.
When Paul and the other Apostles taught free remission of sins, without any goodness or desert of our parts, only of Gods mercy, and in the blood of Christ: the enemies jested at that kind of learning, and said, faciamus mala, ut veniant bona: then if Gods mercy be declared 1by forgiveness of sins, Let us do evil that good may come thereof: Let us continue in sin, that grace may abound.